CVE-1999-1554
published 1990-10-31CVE-1999-1554: /usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the…
PriorityP45low2.1CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPINAN
EPSS
0.42%
33.9th percentile
/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the mail of other users.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sgi | irix | — | — |
| sgi | irix | — | — |
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VulDB
SGI IRIX 3.3/3.3.1 usr/sbin/mail privileges management (XFDB-3164 / BID-13)
vuldb·2026-04-16·CVSS 2.1
CVE-1999-1554 [LOW] SGI IRIX 3.3/3.3.1 usr/sbin/mail privileges management (XFDB-3164 / BID-13)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SGI IRIX 3.3/3.3.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file usr/sbin/mail. Performing a manipulation results in improper privilege management.
This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1554. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.
GHSA
GHSA-pvqr-8r46-rrwv: /usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-1554 [LOW] GHSA-pvqr-8r46-rrwv: /usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3
/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the mail of other users.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1990-10-31
Published